Nahuala Morga #1

Product Description

Large Nahuala morga consisting of a tube measuring 42 inches wide and 64 inches longMost of the skirts or cortes used by the Maya women of Guatemala are made on treadle looms in the large textile-producing villages of the western highlands of southern Guatemala. Certain designs are village-specific, but it is now more common for the woman to choose a skirt fabric which suits her personal aesthetic. Some skirts are also made in the particular village for use in that village. As used, the two ends of long panels 35-50 inches wide are seamed together to form a tube. The woman steps inside this tube and folds the material in a complicated manner to form the skirt. Those skirts with a foundation of indigo-dyed cotton are very traditional in many villages, and are called morgas

This skirt is a traditional morga from Nahuala. The panel width of 42 inches was formed by joining two narrow panels with a decorative randa stitch; this wide panel was then formed into a tube, with the two ends being joined with the same randa. The sides of the cloth are very nicely selvage-finished. Overall size as seen is 42 inches wide and 64 inches long, of double thickness. The weave is weft-faced plain weave of solid blue cotton cloth. The color is a amedium dark indico blue, as in the smaller photo.

Condition: very good, lightly used but presenting no noticeable flaws except light wear and some possible slight soil.